FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR: Klamath Basin and the Fremont-Winema National Forest South Central Oregon Desert including the BLM Land in Eastern Lake and Western Harney Counties Southern Oregon Cascades Umpqua National Forest .Monsoonal moisture moving northward from central california and the great basin will bring with it the possibility of scattered lightning beginning early monday morning across modoc and lake counties. An upper level trough developing along the west coast on monday will develop the scattered lightning threat westward monday afternoon and evening. The flow will turn more southerly tuesday bringing the lightning threat west to the shasta valley and cascades. ...Fire weather watch in effect from late monday night through tuesday evening for abundant lightning with dry fuels for fire weather zones 281...282...617 and 623... The national weather service in medford has issued a fire weather watch...Which is in effect from late monday night through tuesday evening. * Affected area: fire weather zones 281...282...623 and 617. * Thunderstorms...Thunderstorms from the southeast will move northward bringing a threat of lightning tuesday morning. Thunderstorms are expected to be scattered tuesday afternoon into tuesday evening as moisture and instability increase. * Outflow winds...30 to 40 mph gust are possible, especially tuesday afternoon and evening. * Impacts...Scattered thunderstorms combined with existing very dry fuels will result in many fire starts in a short period of time. Significant rainfall is expected with some of the thunderstorms, but fire spread is likely in areas that do not receive wetting rain and as drying occurs in the days that follow the thunderstorms. * View the hazard area in detail at go.Usa.Gov/zyv5 A fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions may occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings.
Posted on: Sun, 20 Jul 2014 19:30:18 +0000
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